Approved Mental Health Professional

Grade I scp 31 £43,149 to scp 35 £47,665, pro rata £21,574 to £23,832 essential car user allowance and %7 enhancement for unsocial hours.
Contract: permanent
Hours: 18.5 per week , 9-7pm including weekends
Essential requirement: full driving licence, DBS
Essential qualification: DipSW/CQSW/CSS/AMHP qualification or equivalent, must be registered or applied for registration with Social Work England
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact: Emma.Nercessian@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role

Bolton AMHP Hub requires a Qualified AMHP Social worker to join our busy hub of AMHPs working primarily to provide assessment under the Mental Health Acts and related activity. Ideally, we are looking for a dynamic, skilled and enthusiastic candidate with extensive practical experience of the Act and be fully SWE registered.
The main duties include the provision of an Approved Mental Health Professional service to appropriate clients in crisis. This includes co-ordination of comprehensive Mental Health Act assessments involving professional consideration of complex health and social care needs, risk assessment and management, care and interventions in accordance with statutory requirements and Departmental policies. The Bolton AMHP Hub operates 365 days per year including weekends and Bank Holidays. The postholder needs to be available to work across the whole year on a rota basis. This post is unsuitable for hybrid working due to the nature of the role and safe working practices.

About You

The successful candidate requires extensive knowledge of the legislation and policies concerning modern mental health care, the Mental Health Act and understanding of how this is delivered together with the ability to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness. The candidate will ideally be able to develop an understanding of local resources and take appropriate action including least restrictive alternatives to admission. Excellent communication, networking and assessment skills are required together with the ability to implement relevant legislation and manage risk. SWE registration is required. Current Approved Mental Health Practitioner status and Social Work England registration is essential.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk